Carotid Endarterectomy

Carotid Endarterectomy

What is Carotid Endarterectomy?

Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA) is surgery to treat carotid artery disease. The carotid arteries are the main blood vessels that carry oxygen and blood to the brain. In carotid artery disease, these arteries become narrowed. This reduces blood flow to the brain and could cause a stroke.

  • Speech problems.
  • Loss of vision in 1 eye.
  • Numbness or weakness in your face, arm or leg.
  • Stroke or TIA.
  • Heart attack.
  • Pooling of blood into tissue around the incision site causing swelling.
  • Nerve problems with certain functions of the eyes, nose, tongue, or ears.
  • Bleeding into the brain (intracerebral hemorrhage)
  • Seizures (uncommon)

Narrowing of the carotid arteries is most often caused by atherosclerosis. This is a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of the artery. Plaque is made up of fatty substances, cholesterol, cellular waste products, calcium, and fibrin.

  • Your age – the risk increases as you get older.
  • Whether you smoke.
  • Having previously had a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) – the risk depends on the severity of the stroke or TIA, how well you recovered, and how recently it occurred.
  • Whether you have a blockage in your other carotid artery as well.

Background. The objective of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is to prevent strokes. In the United States, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death overall, and women have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men do

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

During a carotid endarterectomy, your healthcare provider will surgically remove plaque that builds up inside the carotid artery. He or she will make a cut (incision) on the side of the neck over the affected carotid artery. The artery is opened and the plaque removed.

How is it treated?

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Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a build-up of fatty deposits (plaque), which cause narrowing of a carotid artery. The carotid arteries are the main blood vessels that supply blood to the neck, face and brain.

 

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